STOCKSHOTS of the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa as the death toll on the continent surpasses 200,000. A total of 200,254 fatalities have been registered in Africa, home to more than 1.3 billion people, since the virus emerged in China in December 2019. After several deadly months, including some 27,000 deaths in July and 26,000 in August, the pandemic appears to be easing in the continent, with current daily figures of 617 compared to up to 990 in late July, a record for the region. STOCKSHOTS